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South Korea arms itself - new AEGIS destroyer christened

South Korea arms itself - new AEGIS destroyer christened

Gepostet von | 28 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

Addition to the article of 4 August 2022 by editorial note (see below) In view of the rapid Chinese shipbuilding development off its own coast and the aggressive behaviour of North Korea behind it, South Korea has planned a major expansion of its navy. An important part of this programme is the construction of three state-of-the-art AEGIS units (FüWES), which will provide direct compatibility with the ballistic missile defence (BMD) destroyers of the USA and Japan. It is the second batch of the "Se Jong Daewang" class destroyers called KDX-3. At the end of July, the ship was launched in Ulsan, on the Sea of Japan (editor's note) 400 kilometres south-east of...

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Maritime sabre-rattling in the Western Pacific

Maritime sabre-rattling in the Western Pacific

Gepostet von | 27 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

Naval movements can be observed between the Chinese mainland and the Philippine Sea that would not have been worth mentioning in normal times. In view of the tense global security situation, they appear in a different light. "Maritime cooperation" between China and Russia Warships and auxiliary vessels from the navies of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China (PRC) are conducting joint exercises in the East China Sea from 21 to 27 December 2022. Actually nothing special since August 2005. Since 2012, the navies of both countries have been practising annually as part of the "Морское взаимодействие" manoeuvre series, which translates as "Maritime Interaction". The Chinese title sounds more modern: "Joint Sea". The Russian...

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Philippines: Two FAIC-M Shaldag combat boats put into service

Philippines: Two FAIC-M Shaldag combat boats put into service

Gepostet von | 22 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

After two of the nine FAIC-M (fast attack interdiction craft - missile) boats of the Israeli Shaldag Mk. V type ordered from Israel Shipyards Ltd. in Haifa were received at the Commodore Divino Pier of the Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila City in September and christened as national Marine Corps heroes, these two boats were put into service in mid-December and released to their deployment locations scattered throughout the islands of the Philippines. Construction programme Three more patrol boats of the 32-metre-long "Acero" class are still expected to be delivered. The four remaining boats are being built at the navy's own shipyard in...

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Thailand: Corvette sunk in bad weather

Thailand: Corvette sunk in bad weather

Gepostet von | 21 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

As at 21 December 2022 On the night of 18 December, around 20 miles off the Thai coast, the 35-year-old 1,000-tonne corvette "Sukhothai" initially sank due to water ingress into the power supply, followed by a total failure of the on-board systems. It was in the sea area to assist local fishing vessels in the weather conditions. Rescue operation Of the two frigates, one landing ship and two helicopters sent to assist, only the frigate "Kraburi" was able to reach the stricken vessel before it sank. Of the 105 crew members, 76 were immediately rescued or saved from the water - other shipwrecked persons were rescued.

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Japan: Third "Mogami" class frigate enters service

Japan: Third "Mogami" class frigate enters service

Gepostet von | 20 Dec 2022 | , , | 0

The frigate newbuildings of the "Mogami" class are Japan's latest addition to the surface units of the self-defence forces of the Far Eastern island state. They are designed as multi-purpose vessels for the coastal area and for tasks such as humanitarian aid, anti-piracy and, to a limited extent, mine defence. A combined diesel/gas propulsion system (two MAN engines and a Rolls-Royce turbine) will propel the compact vessels (design designation: 30DX), which are 130 metres long and have a displacement of 3,900 tonnes, to 30 knots. Construction programme In mid-December, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki, Kyushu, ceremonially commissioned the third construction number with the name "Noshiro". The names of the major Japanese rivers are reserved for all units in this class. Previously...

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